Almond to conduct chamber orchestra

Just when you thought San Diego no longer had a chamber orchestra, in comes news of the Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra. It will perform 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Point Loma Nazarene University’s Crill Hall in a program with violinist Frank Almond, the San Diego violinist who is now concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

And what, exactly, is the Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra?

“Firmly established as one of San Diego’s premier ensembles since its debut in 2001, CCO is a professional San Diego ensemble comprised of 15-20 dedicated and passionate musicians,” according to the organization’s website.

Who knew?

The orchestra was founded by violinist Gregory Lawrence, a graduate of SDSU who also studied at USC. The Oct. 19, “Mozart Magic” concert will be conducted by Almond, who will be soloist in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 1.

The all-Mozart program also includes the Divertimento in D, the Clarinet Concerto (with soloist Robert Carter), and the Symphony No. 25. (Almond will perform a “pre-concert” recital of Mozart’s B-flat Violin Sonata at 7 p.m.).